# San Andrés Parish, Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/san-andres/ Parish · Chinchipe Canton # San Andrés San Andrés is a parish of Ecuador in Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province. It covers **311.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 312km² - 2mapped services ## Where is San Andrés? San Andrés lies in [Chinchipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/), [Zamora Chinchipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 3 other parishes: [Jimbura](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/loja/espindola/jimbura/), [Palanda](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/palanda/palanda/) and [Zumba](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/zumba/). By area it is the 197th largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 28.3% of [Chinchipe Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/zamora-chinchipe/chinchipe/). The centre of San Andrés is about 516 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8052° S, 79.3208° W. Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu). ## Things to see in and around San Andrés OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San Andrés: 1 waterfall. - CASCADA EL SOMBRERO · waterfall ### Nearby, outside San Andrés - Cascada "La olla de la suerte" · waterfall, Zumba14 km - Lagunas Negras (P. N. YACURI) · attraction, Jimbura16 km - Cascada La Jalca · attraction, Zumba18 km - Parque Nacional Yacuri · nature reserve, Palanda18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: San Andrés - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil - CurrencyDollar (USD) - Country calling code+593 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH) · La Toma (Catamayo)90 km - Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 18:12). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in San Andrés Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in San Andrés. - Castillo - Padilla - Peña Blanca - Pueblo Nuevo - San Andrés Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of San Andrés Named natural and historic features inside San Andrés, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Noroeste Dentado · 3,593 m - Mellizos · 3,339 m - Dentado · 3,303 m - Cerro Río Blanco · 2,907 m - Musgal · 2,802 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in San Andrés and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chinchipe Canton, the warmest month is Oct (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). About 461 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (80 mm) and the driest Sep (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 45 Feb 17 77 Mar 17 80 Apr 17 50 May 17 26 Jun 16 22 Jul 16 20 Aug 17 15 Sep 18 14 Oct 18 31 Nov 18 38 Dec 17 43 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Andrés Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Cantonal de Chinchipe "Zumba" Tipo A · Zumba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86298&mlon=-79.13521#map=17/-4.86298/-79.13521) Bank CACPE ZAMORA · Zumba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86263&mlon=-79.13165#map=17/-4.86263/-79.13165) ATM Cajero de la Coopmego · Palanda 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.64915&mlon=-79.13251#map=17/-4.64915/-79.13251) Petrol pump Estación de servicio "Ciudad de Palanda" · Palanda 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.61216&mlon=-79.12627#map=17/-4.61216/-79.12627) Hotel El Mirador · Zumba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86649&mlon=-79.13285#map=17/-4.86649/-79.13285) School Unidad Educativa Luis Tufiño · San Andrés 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81623&mlon=-79.29048#map=17/-4.81623/-79.29048) Police station UPC Zumba · Zumba 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86168&mlon=-79.13351#map=17/-4.86168/-79.13351) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in San Andrés Places mapped inside San Andrés in open map data, by type. - Schools2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other parishes in Chinchipe Canton - Chito - El Chorro - La Chonta - Pucapamba - Zumba ## Quick answers - Where is San Andrés?In Chinchipe Canton, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador - What borders San Andrés?Jimbura, Palanda and Zumba - What is there to see in San Andrés?CASCADA EL SOMBRERO - What time zone is San Andrés in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in San Andrés?Dollar (USD) - What language is spoken in San Andrés?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in San Andrés?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in San Andrés?Noroeste Dentado (3,593 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit San Andrés?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to San Andrés?Hospital Cantonal de Chinchipe "Zumba" Tipo A, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to San Andrés?CACPE ZAMORA, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to San Andrés?Cajero de la Coopmego, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Andrés?Estación de servicio "Ciudad de Palanda", about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of San Andrés?EC190259 (OCHA common operational dataset)